Love Always, Blue (1984)
Best Wishes, Joe Brady (Point) (1985)
Mo to the Rescue (Easy-To-Read Books) (1985) with Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan (Illustrator)
Pandora's Box (Hello Readers) (1987)
The Story of Christopher Columbus Admiral of the Ocean Sea (1987)
Last One Home (1987)
Jason and the Argonauts (1988)
A Visit to Sleep's House (1989) with Melissa Bay Mathis (Illustrator)
Bears, Bears, Bears: A Treasury of Stories, Songs, and Rhymes About Bears (1990) with Karen Lee Schmidt (Illustrator)
The Calico Book of Bedtime Rhymes from Around the World (1990)
The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1990)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Favorite Greek Myths (1991) with Troy Howell (Illustrator)
George Washington: Leader of a New Nation (1991)
The Deadly Power of Medusa (1992)
Mermaid Tales from Around the World (1993) with Troy Howell (Illustrator)
Run, Run, As Fast As You Can (1993)
Molly and the Prince (1994)
Moonhorse (1994) with S. M. Saelig (Illustrator)
Molly & the Prince: The Homecoming (1995)
Haunted Waters (1996)
Can Huldbrane's love save Undine from her shadowy past?
Mo and His Friends (Puffin Easy-To-Read) (1996) with Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan
One World, Many Religions: The Ways We Worship (1996)
Rocking Horse Christmas (1997) with Ned Bittinger (Illustrator)
The Life of Jesus: In Masterpieces of Art (1998)
Favorite Medieval Tales (2001) with Troy Howell (Illustrator)
Favorite Norse Myths (2001) with Troy Howell (Illustrator)
Adaline Falling Star (2002)
New York's Bravest (2002)
In this book I retell the story of Mose the Firefighter, a legendary New York City tall tale hero. The book is dedicated to the firefighters of New York.
Happy Birthday, America (2003) with Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator)
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms (2003)
How do twisters form? Why do hurricanes cause so much damage? Why does the weather change from day to day?